The Kraken Rum has announced the nominees for the 2012 Kitschies, presented for the most progressive, intelligent, and entertaining works of genre fiction. Winners will receive a cash prize, a trophy, and a bottle of Kraken Rum. The winners will be announced on February 26 at the Free Word Centre in London.

Red Tentacle (Novel)

The Folly of the World, by Jesse Bullington

A Face Like Glass, by Frances Hardinge

Angelmaker, by Nick Harkaway

Jack Glass, by Adam Roberts

The Method, by Juli Zeh

Golden Tentacle (Debut)

vN, by Madeline Ashby

The Panopticon, by Jenni Fagan

Seraphina, by Rachel Harman

Redemption in Indigo, by Karen Lord

The City’s Son, by Tom Pollock

Inky Tentacle (Cover art)

The Teleportation Accident, by Ned Beauman; illustrated by La Boca

The Terrible Thing that Happened to Barnaby Brocket, by John Boyne; illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Costume Not Included, by Matthew Hughes; illustration by Tom Gault

Flame Alphabet, by Ben Marcus; illustrated by Peter Mendelsund

A Boy and a Bear in a Boat, by Dave Shelton; illustration by Dave Shelton